Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Sutterville Brewery

By Syd Whittle, March 12, 2009

1. Sutterville Brewery Marker

Inscription. Site of a two story brick building built for Robert H. Vance of San Francisco in 1853. One of five brick structures erected that year, it was first occupied as a store. Almost coincident with the founding of Camp Union in 1861, it was taken over by Martin Arenz for a brewery and operated until after 1880. It ended up as a rental hall and was razed in 1952, but for ninety years was called THE SUTTERVILLE BREWERY. It was Sutterville's last remaining building.

Erected 1983 by The Ancient and Honorable Order of E. Clampus Vitus, New Helvetia Chapter No.5, August 6, 1983.

Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.

Location. 38° 32.29′ N, 121° 30.296′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. Marker is on Sutterville Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is located at the entrance to the Land Park Business Center. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1250 Sutterville Road, Sacramento CA 95822, United States of America.

Also see . . . The Sutterville Brewery. A history, complete with vintage photos, of the Sutterville Brewery. (Submitted on March 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)

Additional comments. 1. From the book titled California-A Guide to the Golden StateCompiled and written by The Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of California, Published in 1939.

On Page 255, there is a map of Sacramento showing the location of thirteen historical sites. Number 13 on the map is Sutterville with the description of: The site of SUTTERVILLE,

By Syd Whittle, March 12, 2009

3. Sutterville Brewery Marker

Looking Southwest

the town first projected by Captain Sutter in 1844, is south of William Land Park, across Sutterville Rd. The first brick house in California was built here in 1847. All that remains is the old Sutterville Brewery, built in 1853, a square, two-story, structure made of brick dug and baked in the immediate neighborhood. Here the first steam beer in Sacramento was made. The building was a place of refuge from the floods before levees were built.Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 1,088 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on August 20, 2012. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.